The 76th Oaks Stakes took place on Friday 2nd June 1854 and was won by Mincemeat (10/1), by Sweetmeat out of Hybla trained by William Goodwin, who won by 1 1/2 lengths in 3 mins 0.0 secs. The winner won £3,995 (Equivalent to £467,400 in 2017) and there were 15 runners.

MINCEMEAT SR 1825

Horse

Jockey

Trainer

Owner/Betting

MINCEMEAT

Jack Charlton

William Goodwin

Mr William Cookson 10/1

METEORA

Marlow

Lord Derby 4/6

BRIBERY

Flatman

Lord Bruce 4/1

LADYBIRD

Aldcroft

Mr Gregory 30/1

SORTIE

Sim Templeman

Lord Derby 20/1

DIANA

Wells

Mr Howard 50/1

STRUTAWAY

Dockeray

Mr Payne 50/1

MALMSEY

Sly

Mr Batson 15/1

REVEILLE

Whitehouse

Mr B H Jones 50/1

HONEYSUCKLE

Holmes

Mr A Nicholson 50/1

APROPOS

Crouch

Mr Combe 50/1

HOPEFUL

J Osborne

Mr Osborne 50/1

BALMORAL

S Rogers

Mr Brown 50/1

MISHAP

J Marson

Mr J M Stanley 25/1

AUSTREY

Alfred Day

Lord Palmerston 50/1

Over Round 123%

For further information on this Classic race 'The Oaks Stakes' by Michael Church provides a comprehensive history of the great race. It is a limited edition volume, limited to 650 copies, and is available from Amazon ISBN 1910498289